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AI & Algorithms

Notion review revisited: The $10B tool that bet on desktop-centricity and the left-hand nav

Notion's role in the 2024 notetaking and project management landscape.

Production

Tome review: The future of professional presentation software

For all the talk about metaverses and streaming as the future of content, tools like Tome are more likely to become common in agencies and enterprise businesses alike.

The best DIY standalone email service provider: EmailOctopus

Unlike more marketing-first ESPs, EmailOctopus is a straightforward tool to build lists and launch email campaigns. Read The Content Technologist review

AI & Algorithms

A/V club for the autodidact content creator: Descript review

Descript is like Canva for video and podcasting: a plug-and-play recording and editing tool that can make a DIY experiment look semi-professional.

Finally I found an Evernote replacement: Craft docs review

Craft is a note-taking app built for digital creators, making structured content annotations and links among notes a snap. Read The Content Technologist review.

Contracts get freelancers paid: Bonsai review

Contracts are key to a freelancer's financial security and sanity. To keep my business in line, I use the automated contract templating system in Bonsai.